Busy Badger Gardening Club
Where? Brotton
When? 22 April 2009
What's it about? This project involves creating a working garden where children can plant, grow and then prepare & cook fresh seasonal produce.
Where's it happening? Badger Hill School, Marston Road, Brotton
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, the children will be provided wityh all other equipment needed
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets
How many NEW volunteers required? no
Press/Volunteer Contact: Badger Hill School (01287676289)
Organised by: Badger Hill School PTF
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Let's Cross the Monks Walk
Where? Guisborough
When? 28 June 2009
What's it about? The project is to create a path in an area of a woodland garden called the Monks Walk. The path will be marked out and volunteers will remove self seeded bulbs and plants from the path and re-plant them elsewhere in the area or the remaining gardens
Where's it happening? Gisborough Priory, Church Street, Guisborough
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing, Packed Lunch
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions? No pets, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Press/Volunteer Contact: Carol Robinson, (01287 634040)
Organised by: Gisborough Priory Project
Email: gisboroughprioryproject@hotmail.co.uk
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Platform Planting
Where? Guisborough
When? Tuesday 28th July 2009
What's it about? The friends group are currently renovating an old railway carriage which is to be converted into a classroom. This project will brighten up the platform the carriage is sitting at. The volunteers will then make planters from reclaimed timber then plant the flowers and shrubs around the area.
Where's it happening? c/o 15 Rosedale Crescent, Guisborough
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear
What will be provided: Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partial
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? 10
Press/Volunteer Contact: Neil Thirkell (01287 631 132)
Organised by: Friends of Guisborough Forest and Walkway
Email: tedamos32@hotmail.com
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Helping Babies
Where? Redcar
When? 26 March 2009
What's it about? We want to replant around vaious baby memorials in our local cemetary and put summer plants in take the old plants out and tidy around the area. The baby memorial has been erected by the group in memory of 150 babies buried in unmarked graves.
Where's it happening? The Old Cemetery, Redcar Lane, Redcar
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Tools and Materials
What will be provided: Health & Safety
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partially
Any restrictions? No pets, Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required?
Press/Volunteer Contact: Dorothy (01642 478349)
Organised by: Friends of Redcar Cemetery
Email: dotahmed@btinternet.com
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Allotments In Bloom
Where? Saltburn
When? 24th June 2009
What's it about? Saltburn Allotment Assocation has a compound area where three containers are used to store equipment for sale and loan such as library books, seeds and compost, rotivators and strimmers,juckers and dyers.The area is very untidy. We intend to involve our volunteers and others if interested, in weeding and clearing the area. Planting will include flowering plants and shrubs and vegetables to give an example of how people can include vegetables in container gardening. For example, tumbling tomatoes will be added to hanging baskets.
Where's it happening? Saltburn Allotments, Hazel grove site, Hazel Grove, Saltburn
What to wear/bring: Refreshments, Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Partial
Any restrictions? Children under 16 must be accomapnied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 3
Press/Volunteer Contact: Sue Featherstone (01287 624169)
Organised by: Saltburn Allotment Association
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Trees/Plants For The Wildlife Garden
Where? Saltburn
When? Wednesday 10th June 2009
What's it about? We are going to plant some fruit trees and bushes, do some weeding and tidy up the garden.
Where's it happening? Saltburn Allotments Association, Hazelgrove Road, Saltburn
What to wear/bring: Sturdy Footwear, Protective Clothing
What will be provided: Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? No pets, No under 16s
How many NEW volunteers required? 5
Press/Volunteer Contact: Mrs M. Potter (01287 624 060)
Organised by: Saltburn Womens Institute
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Blooming Beautiful
Where? Stockton-on-Tees
When? 6 April 2009
What's it about? The project/session will be primarily working with children who will have the opportunity to paint plant pots with a spring/nature theme and then plan them up with an array of plants for display in and around the community centre and also for the children to take home to display as many of the families in the area only have yards and not a green/garden area.
Where's it happening? Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions? Children under 10 to be accompanied by an adult, Children under 10 to be accompanied by an adult
How many NEW volunteers required? 5
Press/Volunteer Contact: Sarah Kumar (01642 614126)
Organised by: Newtown Community Resource Centre
Email: sarah_resource@yahoo.co.uk
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It's a Wild Life!
Where? Stockton-on-Tees
When? 8 April 2009
What's it about? An intergenerational project to build and design bird/squirrel boxes for use in our community garden area of our community centre. This will enhance the area for both the community and local wildlife alike as we have 3 residing squirrels which have lived with us for a few years.
Where's it happening? Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees
What to wear/bring:
What will be provided: Health & Safety, Training, Refreshments, Tools & Materials
Is there wheelchair access to the site? Yes
Any restrictions?
How many NEW volunteers required? 5
Press/Volunteer Contact: Sarah Kumar (01642 614126)
Organised by: Newtown Community Resource Centre
Email: sarah_resource@yahoo.co.uk
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